lover | jj maybank

5.4

They had driven in the van to the old Hawk's nest all screaming the song lyrics to whatever was playing on the radio. Well almost everyone, Emery had noticed that Kie was still angry as she was not having the fun they were all having.

"All right." John B said stopping the car.

"Hit it boys! We're goin' Recon mission." JJ said as pope opened up the door.

"Yo, uh so i think I'm gonna do this one by myself." John B awkwardly said.

"What?" Emery asked disappointed that they would be missing out on some possible fun.

"oh uh yea cool." JJ snapped also disappointed.

"I just don't want to spook Sarah with the peanut gallery." John B admitted noticing the shift.

"I just don't understand why we're involving her at all." Kie snapped.

"Here we go again." Emery whispered. JJ shoved her shoulder making her look at him. He had put up a finger to his lips telling her to be quiet while he was trying to make her and Pope laugh. The two couldn't help but do so and he was making the strangest faces. Soon they were going in a circle doing a funny face one after the other already bored by Kie and John B's argument.

"Promise me nothing's happening between you two." Kie said.

"Nothing's happening, kie." John B said.

"I'm being serious. This isn't about you and this isn't about us. This is about her. Dude, she's gonna get inside your head. Just promise me nothing's happening between you guys." Kie said seriously. Emery, JJ, and Pope were all looking at each other waiting for John B's answer.

"I promise." John B said. The three of them all looked at each other knowing he just flat out lied.

"That was really believable." JJ said.

"A hundred percent." Pope agreed. Emery slapped the both of them on the leg trying to get them to shut up. She really didn't want them to continue arguing about this since it was getting rather annoying.

"Anyways, I'm just gonna take care of business." John B said slowly getting out of the car.

"We'll just sit here...in the hot-ass car. While it's lightning." Pope said as if on cue it thundered.

"Kiara, Holding onto your grudge is like drinking poison and thinking Sarah will die." Pope said trying to maybe get through to her.

"Okay I'm literally dying I'm so hot. I'm gonna go wait outside." Emery said.

"How's that gonna help?" JJ asked.

"I don't know, maybe the wind." Emery said thumping his head and crawling out of the van and stepping outside.

"Uh yeah. I'm gonna go to." JJ said following Emery.

JJ walked out behind the van where Emery was. Neither of them said anything but they both just stayed in a comfortable silence.

"Do you really think we're gonna find the gold?" Emery asked turning over to JJ. They were a lot closer than she thought they were their faces only a few inches apart.

"It sounds like we might." JJ said turning to her. "You never really told us what you were gonna do with the money."

"Well I thought the both of us were gonna go full kook together in figure eight and get us a cute dog for me." Emery smiled. While Emery was talking JJ couldn't help but look at her lips. He wanted to kiss her but, he didn't wanna mess anything up.

"Yeah. Yeah that sounds good." JJ said rubbing the back of neck, flustered. Neither of them turned their heads from each other but, just looked back at one another. Emery didn't even know exactly what was happening but, she could feel herself leaning in. At this point their noses were touching and she could feel his breath on her face. JJ was about to lean in and connect their lips but, they were interrupted before he could.

"Guys come on! Do you hear that?" Kie yelled running over to where they were. The two quickly broke away and took two steps back, JJ clearing his throat.

"What?" Emery asked not knowing what they were referring to and trying to get the tingling on her lips to go away from being so close to JJ's.

"Please! Somebody help!" They heard who they presumed was Sarah yell.

"Shit! I heard that." JJ yell as he grabbed Emery's hand and they all ran to where the yelling was coming from. Once they got closer they could see Sarah over John B's body holding him.

"Sarah! What happened?" Pope yelled running to her.

"Oh my God, John B." Emery said her knees almost giving out. John B was like her brother and she couldn't lose him. JJ was practically holding her up as she was practically crumbling.

"I don't know what to do. He needs help. Topper shoved him." Sarah rambled.

"Where the hell is he?" JJ yelled pulling away to go look for him.

"JJ please." Emery asked holding his arm. He snapped back to her and pulled her into his arms. Being able to hold her helped the tension and worry seep through his body.

"Please, please, please get help. I dont care who. Just call someone." Sarah begged.

"Go. Go!" JJ yelled referring to Pope.

"Help, please." Sarah whispered. Emery started to cry in JJ's arms, her body shaking. She was terrified that John B could be dead.

"Pope, Hurry!" Kie yelled turning around to see Sarah kiss John B. Disgust coursed through her seeing her ex best friend kiss her current best friend but, she ignored it considering the situation.

"John B stay with me. Please don't leave me. John B?" Sarah said still holding onto John B.

"Pope! Come on!" JJ yelled. JJ hated to see his best friend laying down looking limp and it didn't help that the girl in his arms who he was pretty much in love with was sobbing.

"He's okay. He will be okay." Emery whispered, trying to reassure herself. JJ heard her repeating these saying over and over again and he kissed her on the forehead whispering, "He'll be okay, Em."